Toyo's-How old is unsafe?

[BryanL]

Just wondering at what point an RA1 would be unsafe for practice days? I have some old RA's that I would like to burn up. If stored inside what would be a reasonable shelf life, 3,5, 10 years? They don't show any cracks or anything so more worried about the inside?
Or should I just practice on the skidpad as an autocross around trailer/cars on Friday :lol:

[marshall_mosty]

I would say 5 years for competition... 7 years for track days at 80%...
Just my gut feel, though.
The important thing is protection to UV damage.

[ShadowBolt]

Just wondering at what point an RA1 would be unsafe for practice days? I have some old RA's that I would like to burn up. If stored inside what would be a reasonable shelf life, 3,5, 10 years? They don't show any cracks or anything so more worried about the inside?
Or should I just practice on the skidpad as an autocross around trailer/cars on Friday :lol:


No reason for you to purchase new tires BL. Just run the old ones. They are just as good as new ones. I hate to see you throw your money away. Just looking out for ya Bro.


JJ

[JasonLiiR]

I put some heat in some in some 06s at TWS this weekend....actually pretty grippy after a lap or so....I was running 06s at MSRH and was running mid pack. Tire companys rules are they wont touch them after 8 years, but its mainly just personal preference.

[Alien]

...I was running 06s at MSRH and was running mid pack...

Guess 1st of 1 is front runner, mid pack, and back marker. :D

[cobra132]

If you're first, you're last.

[David Love AI27]

...I was running 06s at MSRH and was running mid pack...

Guess 1st of 1 is front runner, mid pack, and back marker. :D

Poor kid.... keeps fogetting there are different classes.... he just wants to get in the front of the pack, any pack...

[David Love AI27]

...I was running 06s at MSRH and was running mid pack...

Guess 1st of 1 is front runner, mid pack, and back marker. :D


ROFLMAO... just had a visual of a dog chasing his tail...

[BryanL]

Just wondering at what point an RA1 would be unsafe for practice days? I have some old RA's that I would like to burn up. If stored inside what would be a reasonable shelf life, 3,5, 10 years? They don't show any cracks or anything so more worried about the inside?
Or should I just practice on the skidpad as an autocross around trailer/cars on Friday :lol:


No reason for you to purchase new tires BL. Just run the old ones. They are just as good as new ones. I hate to see you throw your money away. Just looking out for ya Bro.


JJ

Thanks JJ. I have to check but I have some 255's from 08 and some 275's from 03 that I actually got from Marshall. I'll run the ones from 03 if JJ and I are running side by side. They haven't had much UV exposure. I want to use these up and then kill the 888's I still have with alot of tread left.

But I'll run my new set for qual and Toyo races since I'll be on the Podium :shock: